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Opinion: Gov. Mills is choosing austerity over the people of Maine
10 May 2024 08:18 GMT
… for Economic Policy.
The governor’s commissioner of the Department … blocked by the governor.
Only last week, Gov. Mills vetoed a … opposed bills to undo former Gov. Paul LePage’s tax cuts for … tax avoidance.
Somehow, the governor who now worries about uncertain …
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Some influential Maine lawmakers are about to give up their seats. What’s next for them?
12 May 2024 14:11 GMT
… Jackson also clashed with former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican, during earlier … and has worked with eight governors, both as a lawmaker … as commissioner of finance under Gov. John McKernan.
He … for mental health under Gov. Angus King and commissioner …
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Gov. Mills’ proposed savings halved in state budget after objections
25 Apr 2024 18:32 GMT
The state budget changes Gov. Janet Mills signed into … at half the amount the governor originally proposed.
When Mills, … Services (DAFS) defended the governor’s savings plan in light … it was cut under former Governor Paul LePage or creating a tiered system …
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Maine decided not to go back to Paul LePage. US faces same decision with Donald Trump.
12 Mar 2024 05:01 GMT
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Maine’s last race for governor has a lot in common … candidates’ strategies.
In 2022 former Gov. Paul LePage ran for the office he … eight years versus his successor, Gov. Janet Mills. Now former President …
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Maine lawmakers fail to overturn any of Janet Mills’ vetoes
10 May 2024 18:22 GMT
… bills her predecessor, Republican Gov. Paul LePage, vetoed during his eight … eight bills the Democratic governor successfully vetoed this year … prevention initiatives.
Additionally, the governor let a measure from … Friday to override the governor’s veto of her …
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Maine lawmakers return to address vetoes, unfinished business on final day
10 May 2024 10:09 GMT
… generally opposed, as is Gov. Janet Mills who has … that Jackson shares the governor’s commitment to fiscal … predecessor, Republican Paul LePage, set a record among Maine governors by vetoing … by labor disputes that the governor called overly ambiguous, and …
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It’s spring cleanup time for Maine government
10 May 2024 05:13 GMT
… a chief counsel to former Gov. Paul LePage.
What does springtime mean to … How about both?
One of Gov. Janet Mills’ recent vetoes dealt … .
On the tax question, Gov. Mills and some Democrats have … s election cycle. Gov. Mills will be the governor for the next …
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Republican who was a top Paul LePage ally seeks return to Maine Legislature
05 Jan 2024 16:33 GMT
… the State House during Paul LePage’s time as governor, has filed to … six years of the former governor’s tenure. Fredette and his … to replace the term-limited governor. Fredette was one of four …
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Elliott Epstein: Paul LePage should have tried to prevent the Oct. 25 mass shooting
10 Dec 2023 06:42 GMT
I applaud former Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s effort to raise $500, … ” law while still serving as governor, this charitable effort might be … of a commission appointed by Gov. Janet Mills, which has been … if, during his service as governor, he had seen fit to …
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Former Gov. Paul LePage hopes to raise $500,000 for families of Lewiston shooting victims
20 Nov 2023 21:30 GMT
Former Gov. Paul LePage said he is hoping to … support fundraisers for Lewiston victims
Paul LePage’s fund for Lewiston … doing it,” the former Republican governor said during interview on WVOM … LePage praised the decision by Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General …